ON EXHIBITION: 17 August to 14 September 2023

Camden Council has endorsed public exhibition of a proposal to amend Council's Planning Agreements Policy.

Please take a look at the detail and share your thoughts on the proposal.

Background

The Planning Agreements Policy directs and guides Council in the negotiation, execution, administration and retirement of Planning Agreements, also referred to as Voluntary Planning Agreements (VPAs). This Policy was first adopted by Council on 15 October 2020.

Amendments

Key amendments proposed to the Draft Planning Agreements Policy include:

  • Changing it from a Category 3 – Operational Policy to a Category 2 – Strategic Policy;
  • Removing references to the reforms to developer contributions proposed in 2020 by the Department of Planning and Environment, which have not proceeded; and
  • Correcting grammatical and formatting errors or inconsistencies.

Supporting Documentation

All supporting documentation can be accessed via the the Document Library on the sidebar.

Printed versions of the documents are also publicly available for viewing throughout the exhibition period at:

  • Council’s Customer Service Counter at 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park; and
  • Our libraries in Oran Park, Camden and Narellan.

    Share your thoughts

    All submissions must be received by 14 September 2023.

    Submissions can be made:

    • using the online submission form (below) ↓
    • via email to mail@camden.nsw.gov.au
    • by post to the Contributions Planning Team, Camden Council, PO Box 183 Camden NSW 2570

    Please include the following information in your submission:

    • Your name, street and postal addresses, contact telephone number and email address;
    • Your thoughts about the documents on exhibition;
    • Reference the Plan / Policy your submission is about

    Any submissions received are considered public, however, a person may request to have their personal details suppressed.